It consists in a guide belt for blind people.
It won a participation to FAST 2010 in Milan and, successively, to ESE 2010 in Moscow. It also won the CNA/CAR merit, the Intel Excellence in Computer Science Award and the subscription to ANIPLA (Associazione Nazionale Italiana Per L'Automazione).
The project focuses on the problem of the guidance of temporary or permanent blind people.
The
device is realized to locate and notify the user about the presence of
obstacles in his path.
This is possible thanks to the use of two ultrasonic rangers
located in the extremities of the central unit, which detect and
communicate the presence or absence of obstructions.
The
central unit is composed of a micro-controller which coordinates all
the device’s peripherals.
The
belt communicates with the user through vibrations and acoustic
signals, which can vary in intensity and frequency depending on the
distance from the obstacle.
To
increase the device’s efficiency, the user can also choose between
two different maps, the first for an indoor use and the second
one for outdoor. This allows the device to adapt
itself depending on where it's used.
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